University of Washington

Husky home institution

The University of Washington is a public research university in Seattle, founded in 1861.

Commonly called UW or U-Dub, it's the flagship institution of Washington state's higher education system and one of the oldest universities on the West Coast.

She got her PhD from the University of Washington.

Its athletic teams compete as the Huskies.

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